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After this past week there was one problem with the diet I had to overcome.  I like most people consume too much sugar and most of this comes in the form of beverages.  I try to drink diet soda (not really good for you), but also drink regular soda.  I also drink a great deal of... Read more

I was looking around the web for some ideas and I came across an interesting post about your loading days. When you read about loading the focus is on a high fat diet for the first two days.  While I do love my high fat foods, there was something I found a little unappealing about stuffing... Read more

So I thought I would share some ideas about meals and cooking.  First and foremost, if you can, grilling is a great way to prepare your protein.  With good seasoning the grill is a great way to infuse flavor into your meats without the aid of fats.  A little smoke has a tremendous... Read more

Here are a couple of photos of protein portioned pre and post cooking Pre cooked chicken Post grilled chicken Pre-cooked steak Read more

So I am a little late on this entry but this Monday I went in for my follow up  and lo and behold I lost 13lbs in my first week.  My weight dropped from 311.6 to 298.6 and my water or hydration level did not indicate that I was dehydrated.  So I can be pretty sure that this weight... Read more

 Ok everybody here I go.  Today is the first day of the VLC (very low calorie) portion of the HCG diet.  I am excited and a little nervous.  My biggest concern is that as I work through the acceptable and unacceptable food requirements, I will make a mistake.  I feel... Read more